Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 08:04:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: A Jay Eddy
Subject: Baptist Deny the American Dream to Gays
June 18, 1997
Broward Log Cabin Club of Florida
P.O. Box 1281, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302
(954) 563-3626
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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SOUTHERN BAPTIST DENY THE AMERICAN DREAM TO GAYS
June 17, 1997 - Dallas, Texas. At a massive rally of Southern
Christian fundamentalists -patriotically pictured waving their
Bibles in the shadow and protection of our national colors- a
band of religious nationalists sadly proclaimed that "as God-
Fearing Baptists" they must deny equality of access and
opportunity to non-heterosexuals.
While freely enjoying the hospitality and fruits of their
national convention site, Baptists overwhelmingly voted to deny
any such similar opportunity to non-heterosexuals when and
wherever corporate America would permit such Constitutional
privilege and right.
Mof Warren, president of the Broward Log Cabin Club of Florida,
was quite saddened by this demonstration of intolerance and
subliminal hate.
"All people of faith must accept the fact that the two greatest
commandments are that of the love of God and love of Neighbor.
According to Biblical scholars Christ never condemned the non-
heterosexual as the Southern Baptists now do."
Warren further noted that " President Lincoln said it all when he
suggested that 'those who would deny freedom to others deserves
it not for themselves.'"
As in Nazi Germany, the dangers of intolerance- when revived
under the shadow of the Baptist proclamation of opportunistic
denial- is not only a camouflaged exercise in 'Freedom of
Religion' but a specific rejection of the American Dream of
'Freedom from Religious Persecution.'